Ash-pan for locomotives



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ASH PAN FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

. No. 299,360. I PatQnte'dMay 27, 1884.

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SAMUEL I-I. EDGERLY, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

ASH-PAN FOR LOCOMOTEVES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,360, dated May 27, 1884.

Application filedMar-ch 14, 1884.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. EDGERLY, of Jackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ash-Pans for Locomotives, of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective; Fig. 2, a perspec tive of one of the slats, bottom View; and Fig. 3, a cross-section on line 00 m, Fig. 1.

My invention consists in an improvement in ash-pans for locomotives, hereinafter pointed out in the claims.

B represents the frame of the ash-pan, adapted to be bolted underneath the fire-box, and A A represent dampers, pivoted at their upper ends to frame B, the damper A, which is at the end nearest the cab of the locomotive, being somewhat shorter than the width of frame 13, so as not to interfere with the mech anism for operating the slats which form the bottom of the ash-pan.

0 represents the slats which form the bottom of the ash-pan, each slat being provided at its ends with centrally-placed pintles D, which are j ournaled in frame B, as shown, and having-one side thickened bya rib, R, on the under side, to make one side of the slat heavier than the other. To one end of the upper surface of each slat C is secured an upright arm, F, carrying near its upper end a pin, I, which I prefer to make oval, as shown in Fig. 2. This arm F is perpendicular to slat 0, so that in the act of tilting or opening the slats by pulling the arms F said arms are in a position which gives the greatest leverage and maximum effect of the power applied at the time when the greatest force is necessaryviz., when the tilting first begins-a desirable feature, which is not attained when the arms are set at an angle with the slats, as in some existing ash-pans.

G represents a metal rod sliding in a slot, 0, in one end of frame B, and a keeper, I, fastened to one side of frame B. Opposite each arm F a projection is formed on rod G, in which is a slot, H, to receive pin I, and this slot is preferably open at its lower end, as shown in Fig. 1, so that no ashes can lodge therein, and also for convenience in setting up the ash-pan. The rod G is intended to ex- (Yo model.)

tend back under the cab of the locomotive, where it can be attached to a lever operated from the cab; but I do not claim this feature, and do not deem it necessary to illustrate the same.

L represents a rock-shaft j ournaled in frame B, having secured to its outer end a lever, K, and to its inner end an arm, J, the upper end of which, M, is rounded, and plays in a slot, N, in the lower side of rod G, so that when the rock-shaft L is rocked by means of lever K arm J will reciprocate rod G.

E represents metal bars forming the lower edges of the sides of frame B, in which the pintles D are journaled. I prefer to bevel the edges of slats O, as shown, so that the slats will make tight joints. The rib B, being on that side of slat O which is. raised when the slat is tilted, tends to keep that side of the slat down, so that it will make a close joint with the adjoining slat.

S represents a pull-rod connected with lever K, by which said lever can be operated from any convenient point in the cab or on the englue.

The operation of my invention is so obvious to any mechanic that I do not deem any fur* ther description thereof necessary.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A locomotive ash pan consisting of a frame, a series of slats hung on pintles journaled in the lower edges of said frame, and each having at one end a perpendicular arm carrying a pin near the upper end thereof, and a sliding rod loosely secured to one side of the frame, and having therein slots open at their lower ends, and adapted to engage with said pins, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a locomotive aslrpan, the combination, with a supporting-frame, of the bottom slat, and the pintles arranged in line with the longitudinal central line of the slat, said slat having a counter-weight at one side of the central line of the slat for restoring the latter to its normal position to make a close joint with the adjoining slat, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with the frame 13, having dampers A A secured thereto, of the slats K and on the other end the arm J, adapted to 0, having arms F and pins I, rod G, adapted engage with a slot, N, in said rod Gr, substan 10 to slide in slot 0, and keeper 1?, and slots H, tially as shown and described.

open at their lower ends, substantially as shown 5 and described. e I EDGERLY- 4. In combination with the sliding rod G, Witnesses: connected with the tilting slats G, the rock- JOHN F. GALSTER,

shaft L, having on one end thereof the lever WVM. H. POTTS. 

